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Author Archives: Dave Howard
Tomorrow! James Spencer Hosts his last Cold Cat Comix Lab, Tuesday Apr 15, 8pm!
One third of the very popular Read More Comix trio, cartoonist James Spencer hosts the last Cold Cat Comix Lab — a fun, free night of experimental comic making in Parkdale. I speak from experience when I say it’s a totally fun night where you meet and draw with other cartoonists around Toronto in aContinueContinue reading “Tomorrow! James Spencer Hosts his last Cold Cat Comix Lab, Tuesday Apr 15, 8pm!”
Art Speigelman Documentary “Disaster is My Muse” Premiers on PBS Tues Apr 15
Here is a link online, though I am not sure it is available in Canada: https://www.pbs.org/video/art-spiegelman-disaster-is-my-muse-vhpuzs/
Congrats to Comic Jammer Anna Latzer on her first ever Simpsons episode!
From Anna’s Facebook post, she is happy to announce her first credit at her dream job, drawing for The Simpsons! Anna spent many years in Vancouver at the lovely Vancouver Comic Jam, and then moved to Toronto and started coming to the Toronto Comic Jam where she’s left an indellible mark. Anna hosted our ComicContinueContinue reading “Congrats to Comic Jammer Anna Latzer on her first ever Simpsons episode!”
Zine Library’s Paperjam is at The Tranzac Club Sat April 19
The Toronto Zine Library’s awesome event, Paperjam is coming! Saturday April 19 2025! At the Tranzac Club! As an added bonus, it is sponsored by the awesome and amazing Net Paza! Instagram post here
TCAF Donation Request!
Please support TCAF! You can donate here. From their Instagram Account: Donate below! https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DPCQNMESXV5TU
CBC Books: Cartoonist Chris Ware invites readers inside his personal sketchbooks
It may be from January, but this interview with Chris Ware still stands out. Ware, who always wanted to be a cartoonist, was pulled by the medium’s ability to bring writing and drawing together, and started keeping sketchbooks in his late teens. “I was just trying to learn how to draw,” said Ware on BookendsContinueContinue reading “CBC Books: Cartoonist Chris Ware invites readers inside his personal sketchbooks”
The Comics Journal: Sol Brager on inter-generational anxiety in their memoir, Heavyweight
A fantastic interview with Sol Brager by Tina Horn. From Craig Burscough’s weekly links in The Comics Journal: Tina Horn interviews Sol Brager about Heavyweight: A Family Story of the Holocaust, Empire, and Memory, Auschwitz beach reads, keeping the book accessible, and fascist symbols and regalia – “Far too many comics writers treat artists asContinueContinue reading “The Comics Journal: Sol Brager on inter-generational anxiety in their memoir, Heavyweight”
True North Country Comics: Canadian comic book news for April 5, 2025
Just wanted to share what a great resource True North Country Comics is. Go check them out!
Toronto Comic Jam: April 27th Showers 2025!
The fourth and likely most flooded jam of 2025! Come down to the Cameron House, Back room, Sunday April 27, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Visit torontocomicjam.org for all the deets. Sign up for reminders at lu.ma.
The Toronto Comic Jam 